Authorities are racing to restore power, communication lines and roads, and warn some residents may have to wait 'weeks'.
Thousands remain uncontactable due to severed communications links and power outages.New Zealand has recorded two new deaths from Cyclone Gabrielle as the death toll climbs to at least 11.
Large swathes of the North Island have been severely impacted by the cyclone, from the northernmost region of Northland to the Wairarapa, to Wellington's east.As Cyclone Gabrielle eases, New Zealand confronts devastation 'almost beyond belief' In both circumstances, police believe the deaths were related to Gabrielle, New Zealand's worst storm this century.Two are volunteer firefighters who died attending a house in Muriwai, in Auckland's west, while another died in floodwaters in Te Karaka, north of Gisborne.On Saturday, police said 5,608 reports of uncontactable people had been lodged, with 1,196 people registering their safety.
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